Yes on 308

We're happy to announce that Prop 308 passed! Thank you to everyone who voted #YesOn308 and made this victory possible. Together, we have made affordable college education a reality for Dreamers, who will pay the same in-state tuition rates as other AZ high school graduates.

Prop. 308 is officially certified! A HUGE thank you to all Dreamers, leaders, and organizations who helped make our college tuition system fairer by supporting #YesOn308 so that all AZ students who qualify will pay the same tuition regardless of immigration status!

In November, #Arizona voters made it clear: we are ready for common sense immigration solutions! Yes On 308 is encouraged by @SenatorSinema's leadership in working with @SenThomTillis for a bipartisan #DREAMAct that will give a pathway to citizenship to 2 million Dreamers.

"May Proposition 308 be a beacon of hope for Arizona and our nation. When we work to build bridges and center on the people impacted by policies, we can solve today’s most pressing problems." bit.ly/azcnov26

For @PostOpinions, @ByFernandaS writes: "The best evidence of Arizona’s shift away from Republican policies was the passage of a ballot measure reinstating the right of undocumented Arizonans to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities." wapo.st/3VA3Vnl

Arizona Latinos are on track to break a midterm voting record, Joseph Garcia explains in an op-ed for @azcentral. "Our projections...are that 400,000-plus Latinos voted in Arizona’s 2022 general election" bit.ly/azcen26

Christian Penichet-Paul, director of the Higher Ed Immigration Portal and State Policy, called its approval “a historic achievement that expands access to equal tuition rates to the state’s undocumented students.” bit.ly/collegefix16

“I have a sense we’re going to see more and more states try to find creative solutions for folks who are really in legal limbo right now,” Leani García Torres, deputy director of state and local initiatives at the American Immigration Council... More: bit.ly/caller16

Until this vote, Arizona was one of three states, including Georgia and Indiana, to specifically block undocumented students’ access to cheaper in-state tuition – making it one of the most draconian policies in the country. More: cnn.it/3ODSOYm

“This shows there is bipartisan broad consensus about immigration solutions,” Rebecca Shi, executive director of the national American Business Immigration Coalition Action, said earlier in the day, anticipating the proposition's success. More: bit.ly/kearney17

"For me, my plans have definitely changed a little bit and this gives me more options," Fernando Contreras said. "Now I can go to NAU and like, apply for whatever medical school and... U of A, which is the priority, the one that I wanted to go." More: bit.ly/kgun17

"It doesn't give them a special handout benefit; it just gives them an equal shot at the opportunity and playing field instead of having to pay out-of-state tuition, which is two to three times the amount of in-state." Watch/read more: bit.ly/kvoanov17

"This marks a transformational moment...anti-immigrant nativist fervor...has been challenged and has begun to be dismantled by a generation of grassroots organizers who have grown up and politically matured during some of the [Arizona]’s darkest days." on.msnbc.com/3UYp76G

"Arizona voters passed this week Proposition 308, allowing undocumented students access to in-state tuition rates and state-funded financial aid. Although it only passed by less than 60,000 votes, the new rule marks an important shift for the state." bit.ly/aldia18

“The passage of Proposition 308 will allow thousands of Arizona DACA students to pursue their dream of obtaining a higher education, and we look forward to serving them.” -MCCCD Chancellor, Dr. Steven R. Gonzales. More: bit.ly/sunt19

Prop 308 will offer in-state tuition rates to non-citizens who attend an AZ high school for at least two years and successfully graduate. The current in-state tuition for undergraduate programs at AZ state schools is ~$11,000 per year. More: fxn.ws/3Aycdnz

Democrats as well as a "significant number" of independents and Republicans changed the 2006 law "to treat immigrants brought to the United States as children with dignity and humanity,” said Bob Worsley bit.ly/rollcall15

"The measure will drastically ease the financial burden of going to college for undocumented students. About 3,600 Arizona students will now be able to apply for financial aid or receive in-state tuition, according to the American Immigration Council..." bit.ly/thehill15

From Arizona Capitol Times: "The passage of Proposition 308 undoes the passage of Proposition 300, a measure which barred undocumented students from accessing in-state tuition in 2006 and reflects a shifting sentiment on immigration in Arizona. " More: bit.ly/times15

From The Tucson Sentinel: "Prop. 308 repeals parts of Proposition 300...Because the prohibition was passed into law via a voter-approved ballot initiative, it could only be reversed by voters themselves. " More: bit.ly/sent16

“In the face of all of this fear and division, there is a broad bipartisan consensus about immigration solutions," [Rebecca] Shi said. "So now, it is time for Congress to act for Dreamers and farmworkers before the end of the year." More: yhoo.it/3gcMWIV